Unbelievably Fast K1!!!

[MUFFIN]

Don't you guys have problems getting the power down in the wet? Does a standard Cupra have this problem at all?

That's where the skill comes into it..

 

[Poverty]

Not with the transmission loss from the 4WD in the S3 which probably accounts for 60bhp

Are you guys 100% sure on this. Haldex is only 4wd when slip is detected. Otherwise it should be 2wd.

 

[chrisboyle999]

slightly off topic but i guess all you guys talking about going fast with ben and his dsg have seen the recent thread about him?

 

[robdf2]

Lol thats rubbish mate.. All the 'launch control' allows you to do is launch the car from more revs than a stand still.. Im pretty sure you can do that in a manual too

wondered what the big pedle on the right was for

 

[Al]

slightly off topic but i guess all you guys talking about going fast with ben and his dsg have seen the recent thread about him?

Yep. Gutted for Ben. I think the idea of the clip was to show that a stage 2 car can live with the big boys though in this case an RS4.

 

[RobsCupra]

Cripes!!! Thats not good!!

 

[singh123]

No good

 

[robdf2]

what happened to the other audi driver?

 

[RobsCupra]

I'd guess they couldn't find him as the reg plate doesn't get shown in the video.

 

[RobH]

Thats not good, has anyone got a link to the vid

 

[singh123]

Thats not good, has anyone got a link to the vid

Check above mate the link djhorace posted the vids at the bottom of the article

 

[Carr20vt]

A lesson to us all!

 

[Feel]

Let's leave Ben out of this, shall we?

It's not relevant, the other thread was locked for a reason and it would be a shame to get this one locked too.

 

[chrisboyle999]

Let's leave Ben out of this, shall we?

It's not relevant, the other thread was locked for a reason and it would be a shame to get this one locked too.

i agree. i was trying to highlight the possible ramifications about discussing 'how fast we can go' in forums.

 

[eddiel34]

A few moons ago a friend of mine got pulled showing me his recently uprated LCR. We checked the road at 1.30am, safe dual carriage way no speed traps or cops evident drove a few miles then accelerated back along the road we had just came along. Unknown to us we had merged in front of an unmarked Traffic. They tailed us till we entered a 50 zone then lit us up. It was one of the most sinking feelings ever and I wasn't even driving.

Point is it's never safe to do the crazy speeds, my friend got about 18mths ban, hefty fine, dangerous driving conviction, f***ed up insurance, car for sale. you name it. I got a guilt complex.

 

[estie]

i have k1, and have the amd remap and im currently at 320 bhp, im wondering if there is some type of launch control like in other popular rear wheel drive cars to let me come off the line clean everytime. anybody know of such thing? thanks

 

[Blade]

i have k1, and have the amd remap and im currently at 320 bhp, im wondering if there is some type of launch control like in other popular rear wheel drive cars to let me come off the line clean everytime. anybody know of such thing? thanks

Nope. Never launch from standstill - blind myself with tyre smoke

 

[Hurdy]

You could buy a WOTBOX. I understand Regal have one fitted in their stage 3 GTI.

Before considering anything like that though you really need to try some proper tyres (R888's or A048's) alongside a proper suspension set-up (adjustable suspension with the rear set harder than the front),ARB's, engine mounts, WALK kit and a full corner weight alignment. You'd be surprised by how much you spend and what difference it makes to the power deployment.

I bet the new Bilsteins I have on alongside the cornerweight set-up would get me down to 13 flat on the 1/4 mile now.

 

[Al]

You could buy a WOTBOX. I understand Regal have one fitted in their stage 3 GTI.

Before considering anything like that though you really need to try some proper tyres (R888's or A048's) alongside a proper suspension set-up (adjustable suspension with the rear set harder than the front),ARB's, engine mounts, WALK kit and a full corner weight alignment. You'd be surprised by how much you spend and what difference it makes to the power deployment.

I bet the new Bilsteins I have on alongside the cornerweight set-up would get me down to 13 flat on the 1/4 mile now.

You must be close to having spent as much modifying your car as you did buying it lad . How many remaps, suspension set ups, wheels and other stuff have you had?!

With regard to times, to be fair, you are also getting more experienced on the 1/4 mile . I remember Ben with only a remap, TBE (with 2.75" downpipe), 18" Pro Race 1.2's and a panel filter, pretty well matching your 1/4 mile stats. Therefore, is all that stuff really that necessary?

 

[estie]

You must be close to having spent as much modifying your car as you did buying it lad . How many remaps, suspension set ups, wheels and other stuff have you had?!

With regard to times, to be fair, you are also getting more experienced on the 1/4 mile . I remember Ben with only a remap, TBE (with 2.75" downpipe), 18" Pro Race 1.2's and a panel filter, pretty well matching your 1/4 mile stats. Therefore, is all that stuff really that necessary?

would some one describe a typical start you should be looking for from a high power high torque front wheel drive car. to be honest im pretty much a dunce.